Bukial-case



` UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEErcE.

JOI-IN H. VEAVER, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

' BURIAL-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 32,261, dated. May 7, 1861.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J oI-IN H. VEAVER, of Baltimore, in the State ofMaryland, have invented a new and Improved Burial-Oase; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full and exact description thereof,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part .ofthis specication.

Figure 1, is a representation of the front side of my improved burialcase, and also of the inner side of the outer cover thereof,

which is represented in an open position; Fig. 2. is a top view of saidburial case, as seen while its outer cover is in the open position shownin Fig. l; and Fig. 3, is a transverse section of said burial case, asseen while its cover is in a closed position.

The first peculiarity of my improved burial case consists in its havingparallel sides from end to end; thereby avoiding the repulsive form oftheold style of coffin.

The second peculiarity of said case, consists in its having two hingedand lock-furnished covers, viz: an intermediate glasscover b, which ishinged to the body a, of the burial case, and a solid outer cover o,which is hinged to the frame of the afore said glass cover, asrepresented in the accompanying drawings.

The joint between the frame of the glass cover and the sides of the bodyof my improved burial case, I shall generally make air-tight by the useof stripsof india rubber. gutta percha, or other suitable material.

In constructing the smaller sizes of my improved burial cases, I shallplace but one lock upon each of the covers thereof, as represented inthe accompanying drawings. And upon the respective outer and innercovers of the larger sizes of said burial cases, I shall place twolocks, or' more should they be called for.

The plate of glass d, which is inserted in the frame of the inner coverb of my improved burial case, may extend the entire length of saidcover, as shown in the accompanying drawings, or it may extend only aportion of the length of said cover, and the remainder of the same maybe covered with any suitable upholstering material, or may be closed bya solid panel of any suitable wood.

A suitable style for the upholstering of A good position for thetabletplate to bel placed upon my improved style of burying case. is thecentral portion of the interior surface of the outer cover of said case,as shown at e, in Fig. l.

Having thus fully described my improved burial case, what I claimtherein as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent., is-

' The intermediate hinged and lock-furnished glass cover b, when it isprotected by the exterior hinged and lock-furnished solid cover 0,substantially in the manner herein set forth. Y

The above specication of my improved burial case, signed and witnessedthis 5th day of February, 1861.

JOHN H. WEAVER.

Witnesses:

Z. C. RoBBiNs, RANDOLPH COYLE, J r.

